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The buttery smell of fryer oil and the sound of funnel cake dough sizzling at the Sorghum Festival can mean not only people enjoying the sweet treats, but also one man who enjoys making them, Robert “Sports” Hamilton.

Those sweet treats, which Hamilton is known for, brought him a recent accolade from the Springfield-Washington County Chamber of Commerce: the Sidewalk Hall of Fame award.

Dear editor,
March is that time of year when basketball fans come alive. Tournaments around the country draw hundreds of thousands of fans who spare no expense to support their favorite teams. The madness that concerns me is of another kind. This exciting basketball season often brings with it a spike in commercial sex trafficking, specifically, human trafficking.

Washington County Fiscal Court made out like bandits Monday during a special called session Monday afternoon that lasted just 11 minutes. During the meeting, it was reported the recent sale of the county’s three Mack trucks brought in serious funds for the county, allowing it to purchase one 2016 model out right and lease another.

The tri-axel truck that went to auction finished with a $140,000 sale price, which was more than the $129,916 that the court paid for it last year.

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Free tree seedlings
The Washington County Conservation District has free tree seedlings available to the public. Species available are Hazelnut, White Pine, Pin Oak, Dogwood, and Redbud. There is a limit of 20 per person. Our office is located at 461 Lincoln Drive in Springfield or you can contact the office at (859) 336-7777 ext 108.

My church believes, and probably many others, in a lot of counseling before a couple gets married.

It’s a good idea.

It’s not really counseling. It’s more like getting to intimately know the person you want to live with forever. You get into all sorts of areas that never come up in normal dating. You know, things like money, where’re you going to live, how about kids, and so on.